La electrification of the automotive sector has forced manufacturers to modify their plans. For a couple of decades, everyone has been working in the modular platform development with which to reduce design and manufacturing costs. However, the last bases they had created in many cases they are not worth for a massive electrification which is going by leaps and bounds. Hence, for such a need they had to start with a blank sheet of paper...
BMW Group is one of the most money and effort is putting into these new platforms. For this, it has mobilized several billion euros with which to provide its engineers with the necessary means. And the result seems to be what they had thought since in will soon be able to develop their intermediate range on the same basis. Will be called «New class» and as they have explained in their last shareholders' meeting, it will debut soon.
BMW's "Neue Klasse" platform will debut in the 3 Series that will arrive in 2025...
It was a few days ago when BMW Group announced the economic results of the first quarter of this year 2022. Various issues were discussed at this meeting, such as the balance obtained as well as the steps they are taking to electrify their range. And so Oliver Zipse offered some statements that will mark the future of the brand. It is about the steps they are taking to finalize the development of this platform as well as its arrival…
According to several media outlets, including Automotive News Europe…
«When it hits the market, it will focus on the 3 Series segment and, at that point, the market will have developed to a size where it is reasonable to have only one transmission on that architecture."
Shortly after, a spokesman for the Bayerische pointed out these words to add some more information.
"The Neue Klasse starts with models from the middle segment of cars, but of course there is more to come" "The Neue Klasse is our range of models for the future, from the high-volume segment to exclusive high-performance models«
If all goes according to plan, the next generation of the BMW 3 Series will hit the market in 2025. And, at least according to the statements of those responsible for the Bayerische, it could be manufactured in the new factory in Hungary. However, although it seems clear that the company's average sedan will be one hundred percent electric, there are those who point out that this base could also house heat engines. This has not been confirmed, but we will have to be cautious.
Source - BMW Group BMW Group Q1 2022 Automotive News
